There's no place like home for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Southport Cardinals on Tuesday.
Emma Hamblin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ava Esteb, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Alyssa Donaldson was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On Southport's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Ady Stansbury gave up three earned (and five unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Hayli Phoenix made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory pushed their record up to 8-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Southport, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory will head out on the road to take on Bethesda Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bethesda Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Southport, they will head out on the road to challenge Speedway at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Southport is facing Speedway at the right time seeing as Speedway is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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